Scott Wharton has been hit with a three match ban following his red card for Northampton Town – and will miss their FA Cup tie with Derby County tonight. Wharton was sent off in the closing stages of Tuesday’s draw with Leyton Orient following
WOW, wow, wow. Where do you start with that? I thought the win over Leicester City was a cracking result but to follow that up with a performance and result of that magnitude at Old Trafford was just incredible. I said a couple of weeks ago
Stanley are targeting two strikers before next week’s transfer deadline, but Jimmy Bell admits there are plenty of hurdles to overcome. The Reds have seen their forward line decimated by injuries, with top scorer Colby Bishop missing the Leasing.com
POLICE are hunting for a man who is wanted for escaping from prison. Daniel Harold Milburn ran away from HMP Kirkham yesterday (Wednesday) and officers are circulating his picture in an attempt to find him. The 35-year-old was sentenced to five-and-a-half
Pizza producer Dr Oetker has persuaded councillors to approve the controversial expansion of its base in Leyland – after a last-minute tree-planting pledge designed to make the redevelopment a more appetising prospect for nearby residents. South
For each of the last three seasons Rovers had three players reach double figures for league goals. Bradley Dack and Danny Graham topped the tree with 15 last season, with Dack also adding three more in the cup competitions as he matched his tally
ENGLAND will play a key UEFA European U21 Championship qualifier at Turf Moor in March - and Dwight McNeil will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Turf Moor favourite Danny Ings. The last time England U21s played in Burnley was back
TWO posters linked to American neo-Nazis put up in a borough have been condemned. The sheets of paper displaying the words ‘It’s okay to be white’ in crude block capitals were found pinned to noticeboards in Alkincoats Park in Colne and Nelson town
The body of a man in his 40s has been found in woodland close to a reservoir. On Saturday, police were called to a wooded area close to Clough Bottom Reservoir in Rossendale, following reports that a man had died suddenly. A spokesperson for
A car has landed on its roof after crashing into a stationary vehicle during rush hour. The black Ford Fiesta was travelling along the A56 Colne Road in Kelbrook, when it hit a white Fiat 500 and flipped onto its roof. Emergency services were
We asked our fans’ jury: Rovers have the same points as the same stage last season. How confident are you they will pass last season’s tally of 60? It would be a very brave man or a foolish one to predict absolutely anything concerning Blackburn
Drivers should take care on the motorways this morning as thick fog is causing delays on some routes. Traffic is slow moving on the M65 in both directions between junction one for Lostock Hall and junction four for Earcroft Way. The AA Traffic
A stash of 63 cannabis plants were found in a house after thermal imaging cameras used by the police detected a strange source of heat. Earlier this month, the North West Police helicopter was carrying out a routine flyover over Burnley. Using
A knife measuring longer than a 30cm ruler was found on a man in broad daylight. Officers in Chorley town centre carried out a pro-active stop and search of a man on Wednesday afternoon. During the search a large knife was found and the man was
A MOTHER left letters apologising to her daughter before taking her own life with a drug overdose, an inquest heard. Yvonne Millis was found by her daughter, Chelsea Barton, at her home in Commercial Street, Oswaldtwistle, in July. The inquest
A BLACKBURN headmaster was calling on parents to fight controversial moves to change secondary schools set-ups back in 1979. Keith Walmsley of Pleckgate High School was speaking at their speech night and what worried him most along with the other
A MAN planted a ‘bomb’ and literature related to terror group ISIS on town centre benches in an attempt to panic shoppers and workers, prosecutors allege. Preston Crown Court heard how Blackburn Town Hall and The Mall were evacuated as army bomb
A PROLIFIC burglar who has been before the courts more than 50 times has been given another chance – despite a judge accepting he was a social nuisance whose crimes put small businesses in jeopardy. Kristopher John Murphy, 32, appeared in the dock
A FATHER who punched, strangled and spat at his former girlfriend during a “sustained and serious” attack in a hotel has been jailed. Preston Crown Court heard how 43-year-old Damian John Aspin launched the “degrading” and “nasty” attack on the
A TEENAGER is set to stand trial over an allegation he sexually assaulted a woman who was walking home from a night out. The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, did admit to robbing the 47-year-old woman of her phone and handbag
POLICE vans and Crime Scene Investigation teams have been outside properties in Darwen, in connection with the death of a man in Accrington. Residents on Entwistle Street, Higher Church Street and Joseph Street have been concerned after seeing
WORK is underway to overhaul the former Greenwood’s store in Blackburn Mall. Hoardings have been erected around the old clothing retailer’s premises along Spring Hill. The Lancashire Telegraph understands a new tenant has been identified for
AN award-winning gin - created by a Blackburn distiller - now has the chance to become a world-beater. Judges at the World Gins Awards have declared the Cask Aged Cuckoo Sunshine Gin as the best such tipple in the matured category. And now Mark
A MAN who crashed his car into a stone wall late at night panicked and left the scene. Blackburn magistrates heard Tyler Heseldon rang the police first thing the following morning to report the accident. Heseldon, 20, of Fore Street, Lower Darwen
BLACKBURN town centre has again made the North-West finals of the annual Britain in Bloom competition. It is joined by Barnoldswick in the contest run by the Royal Horticultural Society. Last year Blackburn town centre won three awards in the
A NURSERY that was forced to close briefly due to concerns over safeguarding has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted. Inspectors visited Blackburn’s Fernbank Nursery in December and were very pleased with the Whinney Lane centre. Ofsted praised children
LABOUR has demanded a review of Lancashire County Council's decision to consult on the possible closure of several of its nursery schools. It has also called on the authority's Conservative administration to earmark £1million to keep all 24 going
CAMPAIGNERS have been celebrating after they saved a historic building from being demolished. Plans were under way to knock down Nelson cemetery lodge but they were overturned by Pendle Council’s policy and resources committee on Thursday night.
Tony Mowbray says Rovers are still looking to settle on a new style without Bradley Dack - but admits the addition of a winger this month could add a new dimension to their play. Rovers have regularly gone with ‘a wide striker’ on the flanks during
A GRIEVING daughter has welcomed a court's decision not to jail a speeding driver who killed her 80-year-old dad as he crossed a road. Akbar Niazi died two months after suffering a fractured neck and enduring several operations following the collision
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has confirmed its investigation into a senior Labour councillor’s allegedly anti-Semitic Facebook post includes three party colleagues who ‘liked’ it. Yesterday the Lancashire Telegraph revealed Cllr Andy Kay had been
BLACKBURN town centre’s ‘Cafe with No Name’ will be relaunched on Friday February 7 with its new title revealed. Its new bosses Matt and Jo Hunter will unveil a revamped ‘modern British’ menu devised with head chef Laura Palmer at the ground floor
ELDERLY people had wet themselves and residents could be heard calling out for help at a residential home, inspectors found. One person living at Andrew Smith House in Nelson, repeatedly seeking permission to go to the bathroom, was even ignored
A JUDGE is set to rule on the extent of a theft involving a Darwen woman. Julie Lorraine Winter, 59, has pleaded guilty to stealing from John Gould between dates in June 2018 and April 2019. Winter, of Hindle Street, has now been bailed by the
A DENTAL practice has been recognised for the quality of its service. The Ewood House Dental Practice in Blackburn was crowned the Best Dental Practice at the 2019 Private Dentistry Awards in London. The team was also given a highly commended
BLACKBURN Cathedral has a new expert in religious belief. The Rev. Professor Jenn Strawbridge was installed as its new canon theologian after a weekend service. She then delivered her inaugural lecture. Prof Strawbridge is associate professor
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche felt his side’s long-awaited Old Trafford triumph showed just how far the club has progressed in recent years. Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez got the goals in the memorable 2-0 win that saw the Clarets victorious away at Manchester
